The Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Trai
Job Summary
The Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training (MTEST) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health invite applications from suitably qualified persons to pursue a two (2) year Full-time Nursing Assistant Training Programme from June 2015.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
PROGRAMME DETAILS:
The Nursing Assistant Training Programme is designed to expose trainees to selected theory and practice. They are required to undertake both practical and written Nursing Council examinations. In addition, they will also be required to undergo a one (1) year period of internship.
Graduates of the Nursing Assistant Training programme will be enrolled by the Nursing Council of Trinidad and Tobago thereby indicating that they can be employed by Primary, Secondary or Tertiary Health Care Agencies as Enrolled Nursing Assistants (ENAs). An ENA will be able to carry out the function of assisting the Registered Nurse in the role of administering care to individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
All applicants must:
(a) be citizens of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
(b) be seventeen (17) years and older
(c) complete the online application form (including the provision of two (2) references)
(d) successfully complete an assessment test.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:
All applicants must possess:
Three (3) Ordinary Level subjects at G.C.E or C.X.C (General Proficiency Level) Grades I, II and III (from June 1998 onward) inclusive of English Language and a Science subject (Human & Social Biology, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Integrated Science)
N.B. Additional training in any health related area would be an asset.
Required Competencies, Skills and Abilities
ALL applicants who meet the criteria for entry will be required to sit an Assessment Test. Only successful applicants from this assessment will be invited to participate in the training programme based on the Order of Merit Lists.
Successful applicants will need to complete medicals on specified forms obtainable at the Schools of Nursing.
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